JAY, John

Address to the People of the State of New York on the Subject of the

1888. JAY, John. AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK ON THE SUBJECT OF THE CONSTITUTION, agreed upon at Philadelphia, the 17th of September, 1787. By a Citizen of New York. [One of the series PAMPHLETS ON THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, Published during its Discussion by the People, 1787-1788.] Edited by Paul Leicester Ford. [Brooklyn, NY: Historical Printing Club, 1888]. 20 pp. An octavo-size pamphlet, side-sewn and glued into plain paper wrappers. Fine within but wrappers show some minimal wear and faint dampstaining along fore-edges (which does no affect the text leaves). Very good overall. John Jay was a member of the New York State Convention. This pamphlet was anonymously issued when it first appeared in 1788. .

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JERNEGAN, Marcus W.

Colonial Education and Slavery, a Bound Collection of Eight Offprints

1915. JERNEGAN, Marcus W. COLONIAL EDUCATION AND SLAVERY, A BOUND COLLECTION OF EIGHT EXTRACTS AND OFFPRINTS, THREE OF WHICH ARE INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO SAMUEL ELIOT MORISON. Various publishers, dated 1897-1920. Approximately 220 pp. Octavo, black cloth binding, with the author's name and "Colonial Education and Slavery" stamped on spine. Bookplate of historian Samuel Eliot Morison on front pastedown, with some brief notes and bracketing of text by him in the first few articles. Ex library, with only a small blind embossed seal and an ink stamp on ffep. and no other marks. Cloth is lightly soiled and stained, but sound. Except for Morison's notes and marks in the first few articles, the text is clean. Marcus W. Jernegan (1872-1849) was born into a whaling family and grew up on Martha's Vineyard. He was a professor of History at the University of Chicago and authored a number of books on American history. This compilation offers a good selection, including some scarce pamphlets, and is in very good condition overall. The titles: "The Beginnings of Public Education in New England," Part 1, pp. 319-350, from The School Review, XXIII: 5, May 1915. Pencil presentation from the author to S. E. Morison, dated 12/19/26, on p. 319. "The Beginnings of Public Education in New England - Continued," Part 2, pp. 361-380, reprinted from The School Review, XXIII: 6, June 1915. "Compulsory Education in the American Colonies," Parts 1 & 2, pp. 731-749 & 24-43, reprinted from The School Review, XXVI: 12 & XXVII, December 1918 & January 1919. "The Educational Development of the Southern Colonies - Introduction," pp. 360-376, & "Compulsory Education in the Southern Colonies," Virginia - Part 1, pp. 405-425, reprinted from The School Review, XXVII: 5 & 6, May & June 1919. "Compulsory Education in the Southern Colonies," Virginia - Part 2, pp. 127-142, reprinted from The School Review, XXVIII: 2, February 1920. "Slavery and Conversion in the American Colonies," pp. 504-527, reprinted from The American Historical Review, XXI: 3, April 1916. "Slavery and the Beginnings of Industrialism in the American Colonies," pp. 220-240, reprinted from the American Historical Review, XXV: 2, January 1920. Printed green paper wrappers bound in. Ink presentation from the author on front wrapper is shaved, omitting the addressee's name, the final letters of. .

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KENDALL, George W.

Narrative of an Expedition Across the Great South-Western Prairies

1845. KENDALL, George W. NARRATIVE OF AN EXPEDITION ACROSS THE GREAT SOUTH-WESTERN PRAIRIES, FROM TEXAS TO SANTA FE; with an account of the disasters which befel the expedition from want of food and the attack of hostile indians; the final capture of the Texans and their sufferings on a march of two thousand miles as prisoners of war, and in the prisons and lazarettos of Mexico. In two volumes. London: David Bogue, Fleet Street, 1845. Second British edition. Two octavo volumes: xii,[13]-432; viii,[13]-436 pp. Frontispiece in each volume and a folding map in V. 1 of "Texas and part of Mexico & the United States. Showing the route of the first Santa Fe Expedition." Publisher's binding of green cloth with gilt-stamped spine title. Cloth is lightly sunned on spines and sides show slight rubbing. The upper board of the first volume is detached and the volume should be recased. Upper joint of the second volume is split and the board, which is barely attached by threads, needs to be rehinged, though the bookblock is sound. Ex-library; bookplate at front pastedown and a few, small blind-stamped seals within, but no external marks. The bindings have a good appearance as the cloth is relatively clean and complete, but need repair as described. The set is offered as is. (Jenkins 116.C, Howes K74, Sabin 37360, Wagner & Camp 110). George Wilkins Kendall (1809-1867) founded the New Orleans Picayune and became a leading proponent for Texas. In 1841, he joined an expedition from Texas which was planning to conquer Santa Fe. Travelling through an unfamiliar and hostile environment, and improperly equipped, the expedition nearly starved and survived only by eating hore-flesh. The members almost made it to Santa Fe and were tricked into surrendering without a fight. Despite his declaration that he was a non-combatant member of the press, Kendall was taken to Mexico, along with other prisoners, and imprisoned for nearly two years. Kendall wrote twenty-three letters from prison which were published in the Picayune between June 17, 1841 and April 30, 1842; and upon his release he began writing a book on the expedition which was published serially in the Picayune, in June through August 1842 and November 1842 through April 1843, They According to Jenkins, "not only is this the best account of the Santa Fe Expedition, it is one of the best campaign. .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Maps and Travel

KENDRICK, JOHN B.

History of Wallingford Disater

1878. KENDRICK, JOHN B. HISTORY OF THE WALLINGFORD DISASTER. Hartford, CT: Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co. 1878. 76p. Bound in red moire silk with gilt title to front board. A narrative history of a destructive tornado with 8 lovely illustrations. Title page just about detatched. .

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KIDDER, Glen M.

Railway to the Moon

1969. KIDDER, Glen M. RAILWAY TO THE MOON. (Littleton, NH: Courier Printing Company for the author, 1969). Limited edition; this copy is no. 1487 from an edition of not more than 1500 copies. Many illustrations from photos. 184 pp. Octavo, brown cloth, gilt-stamped title to spine and upper board. As the author explains in an autograph letter, which is laid-in at the start of the volume, this is one of several copies rebound by him and issued without a dust-jacket due to a fire next to the printer's office. It is a clean and fresh copy despite the slightly rippled book block; thus near fine. A history of the Mount Washington [Cog] Railway, the "brainchild" of Sylvester Marsh. .

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LACROIX, Col. Irenee Amelot de

Military and Political Hints

1808. LACROIX, Col. Irenee Amelot de. MILITARY AND POLITICAL HINTS By Colonel Irenee Amelot de LaCroix, humbly submitted to the Hon. Members of Congress, and the General Officers of the militia of the United States. Digested and Translated by Samuel MacKay, late Professor of French Literature at Williams College, To Which is added The Artillerist, translated by the Same. Boston, Etheridge and Bliss, 1808. 8vo. 121[i]54pp +[2]pp. ads. First American edition, same year as first English. In spite of Col. LaCroix' "attachment to the laws" of the USA, and having found there "the summum bonum of all earthly enjoyment, Liberty" he is very blunt about his scorn for her defences. "I cannot observe, unconcerned, your half-way measures, at the moment which calls for all your energies." "The loud voice of enthusiasm," and "patriotic ardor" will not suffice. He offers a detailed analysis of her "Navy, Fortifications, and Militia" with recommendations for their improvement, with exact geography. As to the militia, "things are strangely altered since 1783. Your ancient prejudices ought to be discarded. A war commenced now with certain European powers would not resemble that which secured your independence." His answer to "no other preparations but fine speeches and political disputes" is a thorough reorganization on the French method. "THE FRENCH ARTILLERIST, containing brief Instruction for the different Objects of Practical Artillery" is a question-and-answer manual on the latest guns, their parts, and their operation. Library markings to title, else internally fine, in a cloth library binding with worn label. .

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LINCOLN, Abraham

Emancipations Proklamation

1865. [BROADSIDE - Lithograph] LINCOLN, Abraham. EMANCIPATIONS PROKLAMATION. Davenport, Iowa: W.H. Pratt, 1865. August Hageboeck, lithographer. This is the second German-language version of the Emancipation Proclamation. It is printed in cursive within an oval border. The weight of the individual letters is varied so that, when viewed from a distance, a portrait of Lincoln emerges from the text. Originally printed on a rectangular sheet but here trimmed to an oval that surrounds the image, the sheet is 37 x 29.5 cm. The image is 32 x 23 cm. The paper is browned and dampstained at the bottom center, at the copyright information. It is matted and housed in a custom archival portfolio. A rare print. .

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LYMAN, Asa

The American Reader: Containing Elegant Selections in Prose and Poetry

1811. LYMAN, Asa. THE AMERICAN READER: CONTAINING ELEGANT SELECTIONS IN PROSE AND POETRY: DESIGNED FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF YOUTH IN THE ART OF READING AND SPEAKING WITH PROPRIETY AND BEAUTY, AND FOR THE CULTIVATION OF A CORRECT MORAL TASTE. PARTICULARLY FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS. Portland (ME): A. Lyman & Co. 1811. Second edition. 300 pp. 12mo. quarter gilt ruled calf, marbled paper covered boards. Boards worn, corners and edges rough. Ex-library with small paper spine label, ink numeral to front pastedown. Ink ownership of Julia Ann Meriam. Occasional dampstaining, foxing and ink marks to interior; some pages are slightly chipped at corners, not affecting text. Complete. Good. .

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LYNCH, Jeremiah

Three Years in the Klondike

1967. LYNCH, Jeremiah. THREE YEARS IN THE KLONDIKE. Edited by Dale L. Morgan. Chicago: The Lakeside Press, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, 1967. The Lakeside Classics: Christmas, 1967. Illustrated. lvi,375 pp. 12mo. blue cloth, gilt-stamped title to spine and publisher's device to upper board, t.e.g. Ink ownership to front pastedown. Light spotting on upper board, faint foxing along exposed edges of bookblock, but clean and crisp within. Very good plus. .

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MILITARY HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MASSACHUSETTS

Campaigns

1895. American Civil War. The first nine volumes commissioned by the MILITARY HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MASSACHUSETTS was published in Boston and New York by Houghton, Mifflin and Company, and in Cambridge by the Riverside Press, from 1895-1912. The Society's founder, John C. Ropes, called for a "Society for the investigation of Military History, principally of our late war, but also of other wars, both of this and other nations." Volumes (numbered 1 through 9) are titled as follows: Campaigns in Virginia 1861-1862, The Virginia Campaign of 1862 Under General Pope, Campaigns in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania 1862-1863, The Wilderness Campaign May-June 1864, Petersburg Chancellorsville Gettysburg, The Shenandoah Campaigns of 1862 and 1864 and the Appomattox Campaign 1865, Campaigns in Kentucky and Tennessee including the Battle of Chickamauga 1862-1864, The Mississippi Valley; Tennessee Georgia Alabama 1861-1864, and Operations on the Atlantic Coast 1861-1865; Virginia 1862,1864; Vicksburg. Each volume is illustrated with foldout maps. They are bound in navy cloth with gilt spine titles and gilt insignias to front boards. Bookplate to front pastedown of many volumes. Spine and boards show some overall minor scuffing/rubbing and edgewear; there is a 2 inch closed tear from crown of volume 1. Some hinges are cracked, else volumes are generally clean and fresh within. Although not complete, a substantial portion of this esteemed set is being offered here. About very good. .

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MASSACHUSETTS, Constitution of

Constitution, or Frame of Government, for the Commonwealth of Massachu

1787. [MASSACHUSETTS, Constitution of]. THE CONSTITUTION, OR FRAME OF GOVERNMENT, FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.. RATIFIED BY THE PEOPLE, AND TOOK PLACE ON THE 25TH DAY OF OCTOBER 1780. Worcester, Massachusetts: Isaiah Thomas, 1787. "The first Worcester edition" stated on the t.p. preceded by three Boston editions (1880-84). 18mo. 107 pp. Worn contemporary binding of leather-backed paper-covered (scabbard) boards. Approximately half of the lower board is missing. Text leaves are age-browned, occasionaly foxed, and dampstained in the margin at the bottom fore-corner. The final page has some loss, just affecting the final letters in some lines. (Sabin 45691). .

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COLONIAL SOCIETY OF MASSACHUSETTS

Publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusets. Volumes 4-66

19. COLONIAL SOCIETY OF MASSACHUSETTS. PUBLICATIONS OF THE COLONIAL SOCIETY OF MASSACHUSETS. Volumes 4-66. Boston: Published by the Society, v.d. (1910-1993). Some of the later volumes were distributed by the University of Virginia. Offered with: Index to Volumes I-XXV, 1892-1924. Boston: Published by the Society, 1932. And: Handbook of The Colonial Society of Massachusetts. Boston: Published by the Society, 1992. A total of 65 octavo volumes, being a very large and nearly complete run of the Publications. Illustrated with reproductions of paintings, photographs, diagrams, and facsimiles, with a few in color. Uniformly bound, with one exception, in blue cloth (with some minor variations in shade from the beginning of the run to to the end), with gilt-stamped title to spine and the Society's seal on the upper board. The exception is the Handbook of the Colonial Society, which is backed in blue cloth, with gilt-stamped title on spine, and marbled boards. About a third of the volumes, the most recent publications, have dust jackets. Ink ownership and/or a bookplate in some volumes. Although a few volumes show negligible wear or soiling to bindings, the majority are quite clean; and all are internally clean and fresh. A fine run overall. .

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MCCALL, George A.

Letters from the Frontiers

1868. MCCALL, George A. Major-General LETTERS FROM THE FRONTIERS, written during a period of thirty years' service in the army of the United States. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co. 1868. 12mo. 539 pp. Publisher's brown cloth, gilt-stamped spine title, brown coated endpapers. Ex-library, with all the usual marks; the accession date on the bookplate is April 22, 1868. This copy is offered as is because the cloth binding and endpapers are dampstained and soiled, and the lower joint is starting. But the text is clean; the binding sound; and it is still a readable copy. The text covers the period before the American Civil war, including the Seminole, Black Hawk and Mexican wars. (Howes M30, Larned 2057, Sabin 42970). .

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MCCLELLAN, George B., Maj.-Gen

West Point Battle Monument

1864. (MCCLELLAN, George B. Maj.-Gen.) WEST POINT BATTLE MONUMENT: History of the project to the dedication of the site, June 15th, 1864. Oration of Maj.-Gen. McClellan. New York: Sheldon & Co. Publishers, 1864. 12mo.: 35,[4] pp. Ex library. In an edgeworn and lightly scuffed library binding of marbled boards with a black cloth back; a small, red library stamp to t.p and a cancelled stamp on the verso. Clean text and a very good copy overall. (Sabin 43015). .

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MCINTOSH, John

The Origin of the North American Indians

1843. MCINTOSH, John. THE ORIGIN OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS. New York: Nafis & Cornish; St. Louis, MO: Nafis, Cornish & Co.; Philadelphia: John B. Perry (1843). New edition, improved and enlarged. xxxv + (39-) 345 pp. 12mo. later brown library buckram with hand-lettered soine title. Ex-library with usual markings. Light stain to front cover, boards shelfworn. Some pencil margin notes, age-toning, occasional foxing. One hand-colored illustration facing p. 39 (Columbus landing). Fair to good, a complete reading copy. .

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